Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 80.9% more expensive than Lusaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 88.9% more in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 11.4% more in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.9% more in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Beirut
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Beirut are more expensive than in Lusaka. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW193.75
|
$10.00
LBP895,500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW102.67
|
$7.64
LBP684,072
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.17
|
$1.59
LBP142,321
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW8.89
|
$1.13
LBP101,192
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW19.87
|
$0.91
LBP81,894
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW97.68
|
$5.48
LBP490,286
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW130.37
|
$6.19
LBP554,108
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW51.71
|
$2.72
LBP243,281
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW48.27
|
$3.84
LBP343,503
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW32.27
|
$0.69
LBP61,943
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.22
|
$0.56
LBP49,749
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW33.99
|
$0.41
LBP36,770
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.13
|
$0.47
LBP41,770
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW25.68
|
$0.39
LBP35,068
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.10
|
$0.44
LBP39,276
|
|
pay 88.9% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW128.04
|
$3.49
LBP312,591
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW995.07
|
$75.00
LBP6,716,250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW215,065.29
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,686,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW325.90
|
$12.75
LBP1,141,762
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,383.19
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,406
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,761.10
|
$738.24
LBP66,108,971
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,088.70
|
$359.38
LBP32,182,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,243.52
|
$161.18
LBP14,433,938
|
|
pay 11.4% more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,749.97
|
$283.33
LBP25,372,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW176,533.85
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,150,000
|
|
pay 73.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW25.98
|
$3.00
LBP268,650
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW55.71
|
$2.80
LBP250,740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW66.88
|
$2.00
LBP179,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,107.28
|
$59.33
LBP5,313,300
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW94.02
|
$7.00
LBP626,850
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW495.31
|
$78.12
LBP6,996,094
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW504.69
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,107
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,422.86
|
$103.12
LBP9,234,844
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,223.63
|
$110.71
LBP9,914,464
|
|
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